NIH clinical trials

Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times

About 200 patients will be turned away from clinical trials each week the government is shut down, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins confirmed. Thirty of those patients are children, many of whom are suffering from cancer. Above, Lakers Forward Matt Barnes chatting with Allie Newman, 16 during visits with young patients at the Mattel's Children Hospital.

About 200 patients will be turned away from clinical trials each week the government is shut down, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins confirmed. Thirty of those patients are children, many of whom are suffering from cancer. Above, Lakers Forward Matt Barnes chatting with Allie Newman, 16 during visits with young patients at the Mattel's Children Hospital. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

About 200 patients will be turned away from clinical trials each week the government is shut down, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins confirmed. Thirty of those patients are children, many of whom are suffering from cancer. Above, Lakers Forward Matt Barnes chatting with Allie Newman, 16 during visits with young patients at the Mattel's Children Hospital.